Background
Whelan, Francis C. was born on December 11, 1907 in O'Neill, Nebraska, United States. Son of Edward H. and Susan (Quilty) Whelan.
Whelan, Francis C. was born on December 11, 1907 in O'Neill, Nebraska, United States. Son of Edward H. and Susan (Quilty) Whelan.
Student, San Diego State College, 1925-1928; Bachelor of Laws, University of California, 1932.
Born in O"Neill, Nebraska, Whelan received a Bachelor of Arts from San Diego State University in 1928 and both an Bachelor of Laws and a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law in 1932. He was in private practice in San Diego, California from 1932 to 1935. He was an assistant United States. Attorney of the Southern District of California from 1935 to 1939.
He was a Special assistant to United States. attorney general of United States. Department of Justice from 1939 to 1948.
He was in private practice in Los Angeles, California from 1948 to 1961. He was the United States Attorney for the Southern District of California from 1961 to 1964.
Whelan was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. Whelan was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson on August 17, 1964, to a seat vacated by Leon R. Yankwich.
He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 15, 1964, and received his commission the same day.
Whelan served in that capacity until September 18, 1966, due to assignment to another court. Whelan was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Central District of California. He was reassigned on September 18, 1966.
Assumed senior status on January 7, 1978.
Whelan served in that capacity until his death, in Palm Desert, California.
Member American Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association, American Judicature Society Clubs: Knights of Columbus.
Married Patricia Brophy Lawo, February 25, 1978.